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upon_o as_o a_o miracle_n do_v thereupon_o discover_v that_o she_o have_v be_v pollute_v at_o the_o idol-feast_n vid._n &_o august_n ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la episcop_n ep._n 23._o vol._n 2._o cyprian_n be_v the_o first_o author_n which_o they_o can_v produce_v for_o it_o and_o after_o he_o the_o 362._o the_o cap._n 7._o contemplate_v 3._o p._n 360_o 362._o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n and_o hierosolym_n and_o catechesis_fw-la 3._o isluminat_fw-la hierosolym_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o next_o who_o make_v mention_v of_o it_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n and_o then_o st._n 14._o st._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o evang._n johan_n epist_n 23.106_o 107._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la peccatotum_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a cap._n 20._o lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la c._n 11._o contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epistolas_fw-la pelag._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 22._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o augustine_n in_o the_o 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jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o root_n and_o stock_n and_o from_o this_o radical_a argument_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o it_o proceed_v that_o st._n john_n in_o his_o symbolical_a way_n of_o write_v in_o the_o apocalypse_v call_v the_o christian_n jew_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n which_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n but_o be_v not_o rev._n 3.9.2.9_o indeed_o as_o judaisme_n be_v nothing_o but_o mystical_a christianity_n so_o christianity_n be_v nothing_o but_o reform_a judaisme_n which_o make_v our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o reformer_n of_o it_o say_v unto_o the_o jew_n think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o perfect_a and_o fulfil_v and_o unto_o his_o disciple_n who_o under_o he_o be_v to_o be_v master-builder_n of_o his_o house_n he_o say_v that_o a_o scribe_n or_o doctor_n right_o instruct_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o housholder_n who_o bring_v out_o of_o his_o storehouse_n thing_n both_o new_a and_o old_a thereby_o show_v as_o irenaeus_n observe_v 43._o l._n 4._o c._n 21._o &_o 43._o that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o very_a skilful_a scribe_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o workman_n of_o the_o new_a the_o old_a testament_n and_o legal_a oeconomy_n be_v to_o be_v his_o magazine_n and_o storehouse_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o fetch_v many_o serviceable_a piece_n for_o the_o new_a building_n and_o according_o our_o saviour_n though_o in_o reform_v the_o house_n of_o moses_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o pull_v it_o down_o that_o it_o may_v be_v enlarge_v yet_o both_o he_o that_o begin_v the_o reformation_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o finish_v it_o like_o man_n that_o be_v householder_n use_v much_o of_o the_o old_a timber_n and_o material_n and_o conform_v it_o too_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o old_a infant-baptism_n old_a dr._n hammond_n of_o infant-baptism_n they_o introduce_v as_o much_o of_o judaisme_n into_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o reformation_n will_v well_o bear_v and_o adhere_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v to_o the_o old_a both_o in_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o new_a oeconomy_n and_o lay_v by_o few_o jewish_a rite_n and_o custom_n but_o such_o as_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n and_o christianity_n as_o the_o antitype_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o or_o else_o such_o as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church-christian_a as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o manly_a free_a and_o universal_a church_n these_o be_v the_o two_o reason_n for_o which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o much_o alter_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n from_o what_o it_o be_v under_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n first_o because_o very_o many_o of_o the_o jewish_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v 204._o be_v ac_fw-la primò_fw-la ita_fw-la his_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la comparatur_fw-la ut_fw-la antitypus_fw-la in_o typi_fw-la locum_fw-la succedat_fw-la eumque_fw-la adeo_fw-la loco_fw-la moveat_fw-la ut_fw-la simul_fw-la atque_fw-la antitypus_fw-la adsit_fw-la nullus_fw-la deinceps_fw-la typo_fw-la locus_fw-la nullus_fw-la usus_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la outramus_fw-la de_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o p._n 204._o fulfil_v in_o christ_n and_o christianity_n and_o second_o because_o many_o of_o they_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o manly_a free_a and_o universal_a church_n such_o as_o christ_n intend_v his_o shall_v be_v first_o then_o many_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v lay_v aside_o at_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n because_o they_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o antitype_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o as_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o 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not_o sin_n get_v the_o advantage_n but_o let_v he_o be_v sanctify_v from_o his_o infancy_n and_o consecrate_v by_o the_o spirit_n from_o his_o tender_a year_n but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v afraid_a to_o have_v he_o consign_v because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o nature_n what_o a_o silly_a mother_n be_v thou_o and_o how_o weak_a in_o faith_n anna_n promise_v samuel_n to_o god_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o not_o fear_v any_o thing_n of_o humane_a weakness_n but_o trust_v in_o god_n consecrate_a the_o child_n to_o the_o priesthood_n almost_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v the_o light_n thou_o will_v have_v no_o need_n of_o superstitious_a charm_n and_o annulet_n for_o he_o in_o which_o the_o devil_n steal_v to_o himself_o from_o silly_a soul_n the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n but_o call_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n which_o be_v the_o most_o safe_a and_o excellent_a of_o charm_n and_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o who_o desire_v baptism_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o infant_n who_o be_v sensible_a neither_o of_o the_o gain_n nor_o loss_n of_o it_o shall_v we_o baptise_v they_o most_o certain_o if_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v without_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o than_o that_o they_o die_v uninitiate_v and_o unconsign_v and_o my_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o circumcision_n which_o be_v administer_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n unto_o infant_n that_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v the_o save_n of_o the_o first-born_a in_o goshen_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o blood_n on_o the_o lintel_n of_o the_o door_n and_o the_o two_o side-post_n the_o brevity_n which_o i_o design_n in_o this_o treatise_n will_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o recite_v many_o more_o authority_n which_o be_v very_o baptismo_fw-la very_o vid._n testim_fw-la veter_fw-la script_n de_fw-fr baptism_n apud_fw-la cassand_n &_o gerhard_n joh._n voss_n disp_n 14._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la numerous_a out_o of_o chrysostom_n ambrose_n jerom_n augustin_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o superadd_a some_o consideration_n which_o confirm_v this_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o infant-baptism_n and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o induce_v any_o considerate_a and_o impartial_a man_n to_o believe_v that_o so_o ancient_a and_o universal_a a_o practice_n be_v as_o old_a as_o the_o plant_v of_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o original_o derive_v its_o authority_n from_o they_o for_o first_o if_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o a_o innovation_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v suffer_v his_o church_n to_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o dangerous_a practice_n which_o will_v in_o time_n un-church_n it_o while_o miracle_n be_v yet_o extant_a in_o the_o church_n the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o the_o apostle_n into_o all_o truth_n be_v the_o author_n of_o miracle_n too_o but_o the_o first_o four_o witness_n which_o i_o have_v produce_v for_o infant-baptism_n to_o wit_n irenaeus_n tertullian_n origen_n and_o cyprian_a do_v all_o likewise_o assure_v we_o that_o miracle_n be_v then_o not_o extraordinary_a in_o the_o church_n 7._o church_n adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 56_o 57_o &_o euseb_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 5._o cap._n 7._o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n do_v then_o dispossess_v devil_n and_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o of_o prescience_n and_o predication_n and_o of_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o that_o the_o whole_a congregation_n meet_v together_o do_v by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n often_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o that_o many_o so_o raise_v be_v then_o alive_a in_o the_o church_n nay_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o number_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v innumerable_a which_o the_o church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o then_o receive_v from_o christ_n and_o i_o true_o confess_v it_o can_v enter_v into_o my_o heart_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n shall_v suffer_v the_o church_n to_o embrace_v such_o a_o pernicious_a error_n as_o infant-baptism_n be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o fill_v the_o christian_a world_n with_o mock-christians_a while_o he_o bear_v they_o witness_n with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o divers_a miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tertullian_n in_o his_o 2._o his_o et_fw-la ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la c._n 2._o apologetic_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o christian_n have_v then_o power_n to_o make_v the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v devil_n nay_o he_o challenge_n the_o heathen_n to_o bring_v any_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v act_v and_o inspire_v with_o any_o one_o of_o their_o god_n and_o goddess_n who_o they_o worship_v and_o if_o that_o daemon_n god_n or_o goddess_n not_o dare_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n before_o any_o christian_a shall_v not_o confess_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o devil_n than_o they_o shall_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o that_o christian_a upon_o the_o place_n origen_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o celsus_n frequent_o appeal_v to_o the_o miracle_n which_o the_o christian_n wrought_v in_o his_o day_n particular_o in_o the_o first_o 34._o first_o cambridge_n edition_n p._n 34._o book_n he_o say_v that_o they_o exorcise_v daemon_n heal_v the_o sick_a and_o foresee_v future_a event_n and_o in_o the_o 376._o the_o p._n 334._o see_v also_o p._n 62_o 80_o 124_o 127_o 376._o seven_o book_n he_o prove_v that_o christian_n do_v not_o their_o miracle_n by_o any_o curious_a magical_a art_n because_o idiot_n or_o illiterate_a man_n among_o they_o do_v by_o nothing_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o adjuration_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n banish_v devil_n from_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o men._n rigalt_n men._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la donatum_fw-la vid._n &_o epist_n ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la demetrianum_n p._n 202._o ed._n rigalt_n st._n cyprian_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o day_n have_v power_n to_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o deadly_a poison_n to_o restore_v madman_n to_o their_o sense_n to_o force_v devil_n to_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o and_o with_o invisible_a stroke_n and_o torment_n to_o make_v they_o cry_v and_o howl_v and_o forsake_v the_o body_n which_o they_o possess_v these_o be_v the_o first_o four_o witness_n which_o i_o have_v produce_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n and_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n whether_o the_o church_n can_v yet_o run_v into_o a_o church-destroying_a practice_n within_o such_o a_o holy_a and_o miraculous_a period_n as_o this_o but_o second_o if_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n or_o be_v derivable_a from_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o apostolical_a practice_n how_o come_v the_o 687._o the_o vid._n vossii_n hist_o pelag._n l._n 2._o pars_fw-la 2._o thes_n 4._o &_o 13._o disp_n de_fw-fr bapt._n thes_n 18._o &_o disp_a 14._o thes_n 4._o cassand_n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la duc._n jul._n p._n 670._o &_o testim_fw-la veterum_fw-la de_fw-la bapt._n parvulorum_fw-la p._n 687._o pelagian_o not_o to_o reject_v it_o for_o a_o innovation_n see_v the_o orthodox_n use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o they_o that_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n it_o have_v be_v easy_a for_o they_o have_v there_o be_v any_o ground_n for_o it_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o innovation_n creep_v into_o practice_n since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o that_o it_o be_v bring_v up_o by_o false-apostle_n and_o false-teacher_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o then_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v this_o which_o they_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o do_v upon_o any_o colourable_a pretence_n that_o they_o practise_v it_o themselves_o and_o own_v it_o for_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o as_o necessary_a for_o child_n obtain_n the_o